On Saturday, February 10, 2018 at 10:37:53 PM UTC, bert wrote:
In article , Mark
writes
On Thu, 8 Feb 2018 21:53:18 +0000, Vir Campestris
wrote:

On 08/02/2018 16:52, Mark wrote:
a) We don't have ZIRP.

I'm saving for my retirement. I struggle to find something with a real
positive interest rate - one above inflation.

Interest rates for saving have always been lower then interest rates
on loans. And it's usually the case that safe investments pay less
than inflation.

b) Low interest rates are a good thing, given the indebtidness that is
prevalent now.

And it also discourages people from saving.

Few people have enough money to save at all.

Which means they'll all be
completely dependent on the few taxpayers left once they stop working.

Given that benefits are continually being cut, I doubt it.
We're heading towards the 'perfect' right-wing world where the poor
starve.

No that's the perfect left wing world AKA North Korea.
--
bert

General elections in this country aren't usually won by the party with the most votes. This was our first taste of true democracy, one man one vote. Get over it. I voted remain by the way